Maple VC

Investor type

VC

Founded

2016

AUM

-

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Maple VC is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. The firm is led by Andre Charoo, an early Uber employee, and includes partners like John Edgar from DigitalOcean and Jane Lee from Shopify. Maple VC is known for its focus on Canadian founders and its deep connections in the tech industry, particularly in San Francisco, Canada, Cambridge, and Korea.

The firm invests primarily in pre-seed and seed stages, with a typical check size ranging from $500K to $1.5M. Maple VC focuses on sectors such as AI, SaaS, fintech, consumer products, and Web3/crypto. They have a global investment approach, with a strong emphasis on Canadian talent. Notable funds include their early-stage investments in companies like Clay and Finny.

Maple VC's portfolio includes companies like Neo Financial - a Canadian digital bank, Patch - a carbon removal platform, and Blacklake - a security solutions provider. They have a track record of being the first check in promising startups, leveraging their extensive network and industry expertise to support early-stage growth.

Industry

Consumer Products Fintech SaaS AI

Contacts

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Andre Charoo Managing Partner
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John Edgar Partner
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FAQs about Maple VC

Maple VC is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Maple VC is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Maple VC was founded in 2016.
Maple VC invests in companies and startups in Consumer Products, Fintech, SaaS, AI.
Maple VC invests in companies and startups in North America, Asia.
Maple VC invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Maple VC usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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